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29 October 2004

Reasons to Cheer Redux

As War in Context notes, the New Scientist reports that Bush's coalition forces (don't forget Poland!) have likely killed 200,000 civilians in Iraq.

"The most common cause of death is as a direct result of violence, mostly caused by coalition air strikes, reveals the study of almost 1000 households scattered across Iraq...The figure of 100,000 is based on "conservative assumptions", notes Les Roberts at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, US, who led the study. That estimate excludes Falluja, a hotspot for violence. If the data from this town is included, the study points to about 200,000 excess deaths since the outbreak of war."

May the senseless killing cease as soon as Bush leaves office and may that happen with all deliberate speed.